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Tyler had 10 points and eight rebounds in the series finale in 21 minutes a day after notching his second double-double of the season (14 points, 11 rebounds in 19 minutes). "Me and him and assistant coach Casey (Hill) have set short-term goals," Tyler admitted, "so maybe this week I'll focus on keeping the ball up, or sprinting every single play no matter what. Coach is doing a really good job since the day I met him. And he's going to continue to do it because he believes in me and I trust him." Japan Times

Bob Hill, Jeremy Tyler, Japan 

"He shows me and teaches me and I learn from him every single day," Tyler said without hesitation. "The reason I'm here is because it's a great program and Coach Bob is here. I couldn't get a better coach. I couldn't get a better man, mentor, father figure in my life than coach, really." Japan Times

Bob Hill, Jeremy Tyler, Japan 

Byron Eaton, Robert Swift and Jeremy Tyler have all signed to play for the Tokyo Apache of Japan's BJ League. Twitter

Jeremy Tyler, Japan, Robert Swift, Byron Eaton 

The Tokyo Apache's aggressive offseason overhaul plan continues in overdrive. The team signed teenage power forward Jeremy Tyler on Thursday, adding a player who took the courageous — and historic — decision to skip his senior season at San Diego High School to play for the Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli League. Japan Times

Former high school star Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional basketball league. The team announced the signing Thursday on its official website. The 19-year-old Tyler will play for former NBA coach Bob Hill, who was hired by the team last month. "We are extremely excited for Jeremy to join our team in Tokyo," the team said in a statement. "His athleticism and size will be a major presence in our frontcourt this season." ESPN.com